2024

Newey hosts Federal Court native title hearing

Cobar’s Newey Reserve was chosen to host a Federal Court native title hearing last Wednesday. Descendants of the region’s traditional owners of the Ngemba, Ngiyampaa, Wangaaypuwan and Wayilwan groups gathered to hear Justice Melissa Perry hand down a determination recognising their native title rights and interests in various parcels of […]

2024

Commemorating Howie

Fire & Rescue NSW held two commemorative ceremonies on Saturday to honour the life of firefighter Daniel ‘Howie’ Howard on the 10th anniversary of his death fighting a fire at the New Occidental Hotel on August 17 2014. Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell (pictured above with Daniel’s parents, […]

2024

Roosters bring the grand final home

G’day sports fans. Castlereagh Rugby League’s First Grade major semi final between the Coolah Roos and Cobar Roosters on Saturday, was the game you have all been waiting for. And it did not disappoint with the top two teams on the ladder hitting it out to see who would claim […]

2024

Smash Ups are into the grand final

Smash Ups have booked themselves a grand final berth in this week’s Senior Mixed Netball grand final after they accounted for Pumpettes in Friday night’s  final at Ward Oval. With a downfall of rain just before the match started, both teams initially struggled to handle the slippery ball which made […]

2024

Event attracts a record field of shooters

Records were broken at the Cobar Clay Target Club’s 47th Annual Golden Clay Open Shoot over the weekend. The club welcomed a record number of 117 shooters to contest the NSW State Night Points Score Championship on Friday night while a big field of 161 shooters nominated for the seven […]